My Music
Overview: Below is a list of some of the more recent songs I have written, arranged, or performed. These files are legally downloadable and redistributable as long as they are properly cited.
File Format: The songs are available in OGG Vorbis format. You can find more information about OGG Vorbis at vorbis.com. A popular media player for Windows that supports OGG Vorbis by default is Winamp. All songs were encoded with default settings (quality=3) with OggEnc v1.0.
Copyright: The songs are copyright to Mike Mintz 2001-2003. They have been made available to be downloaded and redistributed legally under the condition that the composer and the performers are given credit.
List: The following list is listed in chronological order with the newest songs at the top.
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Desupro
2003 - 3.1 MB - 3:58
Desupro, meaning "From Above", is a somewhat ambient song. It is completely synthesized.
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Black Orpheus
2003 - 3.5 MB - 4:41
This song is a well known song from the movie soundtrack Black Orpheus (1959). I'm pretty sure it was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa (or one of the two). This version is arranged and performed by Mike Mintz with some synthesized instrumentation.
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Ethereality
2003 - 3.4 MB - 4:15
Ethereality is a simple swing song written at The Walden School as a festival piece. It was performed by Mike Mintz on trumpet, Alex Christie on alto saxaphone, Thomas Carr on piano, and Mike Fatoullah on drumset. Now that I know the normal connotation of the word "ethereal", I don't think the title of the song is really germane anymore, but I'm stuck with it.
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Alfronti Timon
2002 - 3.4 MB - 3:31
Alfronti Timon, meaning "Facing Fear", is my first successful attempt at recording a song with both acoustic and electronic instrumentation. Mike Mintz plays both trumpet parts (recorded separately). I have no idea under which genre this song is classified (if you know, please contact me).
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New43
2002 - 3.7 MB - 4:38
At some point, I started saving my songs as filenames with New[number]. After a while they weren't new anymore, but most of my songs, including this one, haven't been named. All instruments are synthesized.
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New40
2001 - 2.5 MB - 3:26
Same description as New43, three songs earlier.
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Valiant Journey
2001 - 2.0 MB - 2:40
Valiant Journey is part of an album (if you can call it that) called "Radiance". These songs were written and put in order to make me happy when I listen to them. This song makes me happy. All instruments are synthesized.